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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning deadly weather including tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois and made a fatal sweep into rural Indiana. The storm caused three deaths in […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — While residents across parts of the South and Midwest pummeled by deadly storms and wildfires sifted through the wreckage of their homes Monday, forecasters warned of more severe weather and fire danger in the days ahead across much of the same region. The fierce storms that spawned tornadoes in 11 states […]

The same conditions that fueled last week’s storms will make conditions ideal for another round of severe weather Tuesday into early Wednesday

Deadly storms in the past two weeks have unleashed dozens of tornadoes in the United States, mainly in the South and Midwest, killing at least 63 people and damaging or destroying hundreds of homes. This year’s early severe weather, especially in the Midwest, is part of a trend seen over the past few years, according […]

A seemingly relentless series of severe storms, likely with deadly tornadoes, are forecast to rip across parts of America’s Midwest and South over the next couple weeks, especially Friday, meteorologists said. An unusual weather pattern has set in, last week triggering the devastating tornado that hit Rolling Fork, Mississippi, and meteorologists fear this Friday will […]

This year’s early severe weather, especially in the Midwest, is part of a trend seen over the past few years.

WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Residents across a wide swath of the U.S. raced Sunday to assess the destruction from fierce storms that spawned possibly dozens of tornadoes from the South and the Midwest into the Northeast, killing at least 32 people. The storms tore a path through the Arkansas capital and also collapsed the roof […]

Watch the full press conference in the player above MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Officials in Tipton County held a press conference Wednesday to provide an update on storm recovery efforts in Covington. We now know that two tornadoes touched down in Tipton County Friday night. Tuesday, Tipton County EMA director Tommy Dunavant said the first tornado […]

Federal officials say more than $4 million in individual assistance has been approved for the victims of devastating Arkansas tornadoes.

UPDATE: Tornado Warning issued for Desoto and Marshall County until 6:45 a.m. According to MDOT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Hernando, moving east at 25 mph. A confirmed tornado was located in Piperton near Collierville, which was also moving east at 25 mph UPDATE: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The National Weather Service has determined an EF-0 tornado moved through portions of east Desoto County Tuesday morning, causing minimal damage but no injuries as a line of strong storms pushed through the area. The NWS Memphis office said the DeSoto tornado it rated an EF0, which means wind speeds of 40-72 […]